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Living in a Box (album)

Living in a Box is the eponymous debut album from British pop group Living in a Box. It was released on Chrysalis Records on 27 April 1987, and features their biggest U.S. hit, the self-titled single, which reached a peak of number 17 that year.

Living in a Box
Studio album by
Living in a Box
Released27 April 1987
Recorded1985–1987
GenreSophisti-pop
Length41:59
LabelChrysalis
ProducerRichard James Burgess
Living in a Box chronology
Living in a Box
(1987) 		Gatecrashing
(1989)
Singles from Living in a Box
  1. "Living in a Box"
    Released: 23 March 1987
  2. "Scales of Justice"
    Released: 1 June 1987
  3. "So the Story Goes"
    Released: 14 September 1987
  4. "Love Is The Art"
    Released: 18 January 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Number One[2]

In the UK, the album peaked at number 25, while the title track reached number 5. A second single, "Scales of Justice" went top 30. A third track, "So the Story Goes," the single version of which featured additional vocals from singer Bobby Womack (though Womack is not featured on the album version), hit number 34 in the U.K., while peaking at 81 in the U.S. The fourth and final single taken from the disc, "Love is the Art" reached number 45. The CD version has the bonus track "Superheroes" (Darbyshire/Vere/Critchlow).

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Living in a Box"Steve Piggot, Marcus Vere3:03
2."Love Is the Art"Anthony Critchlow, Piggot, Vere3:44
3."So the Story Goes"Richard Darbyshire, Vere4:19
4."From Beginning to End"Darbyshire, Vere4:01
5."Generate the Wave"Darbyshire, Vere, Critchlow4:48
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Scales of Justice"Darbyshire, Vere4:20
7."Going for the Big One"Vere, Critchlow3:35
8."Human Story"Piggot, Vere, Critchlow4:10
9."Can't Stop the Wheel"Vere, Critchlow5:17
10."Living in a Box (Reprise)"Piggot, Vere4:10

Personnel

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Living in a Box
  • Richard Darbyshire - vocals, guitars
  • Marcus Vere - keyboards, synthesizers
  • Anthony Critchlow - drums, percussion
Additional musicians

Production

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Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 25
US Billboard 200[9] 89

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Living in a Box at AllMusic
  2. ^ Martin, Anna (23 May 1987). "Review: Living in a Box — Living in a Box (Chrysalis)". Number One. No. 205. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 51. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
  3. ^ Living in a Box- Living in a Box vinyl LP liner notes.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Living in a Box – Living in a Box" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Living in a Box – Living in a Box" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Living in a Box Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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